Barrel-stand.



l. G. ZIVILICH.

BARREL STAND.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 25. 1915.

Patentd Feb. 26, 1918.

UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEicE.

JOSEPH G. ZIMLICH, F CLEVELAND, OHIO.

BARREL-STAND.

Application led'March 25, 1915.

To all 'whom t may concern:

Be it known that I', JOSEPH G. ZIMLICH, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, haveinvented a certain new and useful Improvement in Barrel-Stands, of whichthe following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference beinghad to the accompanying' drawings.

This invention relates to barrel stands, and it has for its object toprovide a device of this character that is cheap of production; that isvery durable; and that is extremely convenient of use.

To this end I provide a barrel stand constructed in accordance with theaccompanying drawing which forms a part of this specication, and while Iwill proceed to describe the stand illustrated therein in detail I wishto be understood as not limiting myself to the structural detailsthereof ful'-,A

ther than is required by the terms of the annexed claims, and isrendered necessary by the state of the prior art. l

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of the barrel stand of myinvention; Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the stand with a barrelsupported thereon, only a part of the barrel being shown in said ligure`and that, in section, in order to reveal the details of the stand; Fig.3 shows the stand in side elevation, and tilted for the reception of abarrel, a barrel being shown in this figure, as in Fig. 2; and Fig. 4 isa perspective view of coperating parts of the barrel stand, separated tomore clearly show their structural details.

The stand comprises, generally, a barrel supporting` platform that issupported, at one side, by legs that are rigidly secured to theplatform, Aand at its opposite side, by a piroted leg that is adapted tobe locked to said plaform, when in a substantially vertical position, bymeans of a suitable latch.

For convenience of description, that side of the platform which issupported by the rigid legs will be referred to as the rear, and thatside which is adapted to be supported by the pivoted leg, as the front.

The barrel supporting platform consists of a pair of side members 1, therear ends of which are turned downward and then upward to form recesses2 for the reception ofv the chime of the barrel. The side membersv 1converge from their rear ends, forward to within a short distance oftheir front ends,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Serial No. 16,835.

and are then bent substantially parallel to each other` the forward.ends of the members terminating in eyes 3 that are formed by turning orcurling the ends of the members downward and inward. The members l havesecured to them adjacent their rear Patented Feb. 26, 1918.

ends, legs 5 that are substantially U shaped,

the upper ends of the side branches of the U shaped legs being turnedinto a horizontal plane to form ears that are adapted to be secured tothe members 1, preferably by bolts 6. A curved member 7 preferably ofangle iron construction, extends from the rear end 0f one of the sidemembers, to the corresponding end of the other, said curved member beingshown as attached, by bolts v8, to the legs 5, although it is obviousthat said member might be secured directly to the members 1. Braces 9extend from the center of the member 7 downwardly and out wardly towhere they are connected to the legs 5, preferably by bolts, as shown at10.

A substantial metal strap is fastened to the central portion of themember 7, and extends forwardly between the members 1, its forward endbeing provided with an eye 16, similar to the eyes 3 of the aforesaidmembers, and arranged in alinement with said eyes, for the reception ofthe bolt 17 which passes through the eyes of said members 1, and isretained against displacement by a nut 18. It will be observed that thestrap 15 is slightly inclined downward from its rear` end to a pointforward of the center of the stand, and is then abruptly turned downwardto form a shoulder 19. For the remainder of its length, the strap isinclined .upward to the plane lof the forward ends of the sidemembers 1. A slot 20 extends from the rear end of the strap 15 to apoint just forward of the shoulder 19. l

A leg 25, preferably of channel formation is pivoted to the bolt 17 byhaving its side flanges'26 cut away at their upper ends, and theadjacent end of its web notched at its transverse center to produce earsthat are curled inward to form eyes 27, for encircling the bolt 17. Inthis manner, a hinge or pivotal connection is conveniently formedbetween the leg and the platform of the stand. The adjacent ends of theeyes 3 and 16 are cut away to provide recesses for the accommodation ofthe ears 27. `It will be observed that the web of the channel whereofthe leg 25 is formed is provided with a key hole shaped aperture 28,atabout its ver tical center, for the reception of 'the neck 29 of alatch bar 30. The neck 29 is formed by notching the opposite edges ofthe bar 30, and the adjacent end of the bar is leftits original width toform a head 31 which prevents the withdrawal of the neck from theaperture 28, after the head has been inserted through the aperture andthen turned at right angles to the longitudinal axis thereof, in whichposition it is clearly shown in Fig. 1. The opposite end of the bar 30is treated in the same manner as the end just described, to form a neck32 and head 33, and the head 33 is bent at an acute angle with respectto the body portion of the bar, and is adapted to be passed through theslot 20 of the strap 15 and turned transversely of the same to preventthe withdrawal of the neck 32 from the slot. Therefore,`the heads of thebar 30 are placed through the respective aperture and slot of theaforesaid leg and strap, before the strap and leg are connected by thebolt 17 it being obvious that after the stand is once assembled, theheads of the latch bar cannot be drawn through the aforesaid apertureand slot. In this con1 nection it will also be explained that Ipreferably employ bolts for connecting the parts of my stand together,to enable the stand to be conveniently disassembled for the purpose ofarranging its parts in a compact condition for storage or shipment.

When it is desired to place a barrel uponY the stand, the'head 33 of thelatch bar 30 is lifted above the shoulder 19, to permit the aforesaidhead to slide backward along the strapl and allow the leg 25 tocollapse. The stand is shown in such condition in Fig. 3. A barrel maybe tilted over the stand and its chime dropped into the recesses 2. Now,by simply swinging the barrel to an upright position, the stand will berocked upon the legs 5 until the platform thereof 'assumes asubstantially horizontal position and the leg 25`drops by gravity to a.verticalyposition, drawing the upper end of th'ejlatch bar 30 forwarduntil its head 33'drops` in front of the shoulder 19 eiectually lockingvthe'y leg against angular movement with respect to the platform ofthestand. V'From this it will be see'ntliat the stand operatesautomatically yto lock itself in an upright position, by the mereplacing. of a. barrel thereon.

Also, it is'clear that an operator may very conveniently collapse thefrontrleg of the stand, by elevating the latch bar 30 with the toe ofhisshoe, and pressing the front` leg inwardly.

Having thus described myinventi'oinwhat I claimisz- Y v 1. In a barrel st-and,"the combination'of'a which' have .their 'rear ends' provided'with chimer,eceiv'ingY recesses and their forward ends provided eachwith arrays, amember" 'of opposed'abutment'surfaces, a`r leg conectedto'ea'ch ofthe side membersadjafcent 2 T30 spacing apart and rigidlyconnecting the rear ends of the side members, a central member thatextends from the last inentioned member forward and is provided with aneye that is in axial alinement with the eyes of the side members, thecentral member having, in the vicinity of its longr tudinal center, alpair of opposed abutment surfaces, a leg connected to each of the sidemembers adjacent its rear end, a leg having an eye at its upper end, aVpivotal member extending through the eyes of the side members, thecentral member, and the leg, and a latch bar having' one of its endspivotedz to Ithe last mentioned leg and its opposite end slidable alongthe central member and arranged to occupy a position between theabutment surfaces thereof' when Vthe last mentioned leg is insubstantially vertical position.

2. In a barrel stand, the combination of'a VplatformV comprising a pairof side members which have their rear ends provided with` chimereceiving recesses Vand theirfforward ends provided each with an eye, amemberv spacing apart and rigidly connecting the rear ends of the sidemembers, a central member `that extends from the last mentioned memberforward and is provided with an eye that is in axial .alinement with theeyes of the side members, the central member being inclined downwardlyfrom leg having a pair 'of spaced eyes at its upper end which arearranged between the eyes of the side members and the eye ofthe centralmember, a pivotalmember extending through the eyes ofthe side members,the

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central member, and the leg, and a latchbar i 'within the slot of thecentral member and arranged to :engage the shoulder'thereof whentl thelast mentioned leg is in substantially' verticalY position.

3. Ina barrel stand, the combination of a platform comprising a pair ofSide members which fhave their forward ends provided 'having 'oneoffitsends pivoted to the last mentioned' leg and itsoppositeend guidedeach VYwith an eye, 'a member spacing apart A and rigidly'f-connectingthe .rear ends ofthe side members, a central'fmemberV that"extends'fr'om'the last mentioned'member for-v wardand isprovi'ded withan eye'that is in axial alinementwith the eyes fof 'the' side platforni`comprising a pair of side members members, the centralmember'having apair 'j 'its rear end, a leg having an eye' at its 'upper end, a pivotalmember extending through the eyes of the side members, the centralmember, and the leg, and a latch bar having one of its ends pivoted tothe last mentioned leg and its opposite end slidable along the centralmember and arranged to occupy a position between the abutment surfacesthereof when the last mentioned leg is in substantially verticalposition.

4. In a barrel stand, the combination of a platform comprising a pair ofside members, a member spacing apart and rigidl connecting the rear endsof the side mem ers, a leg connected to each of the side membersadjacent its rear end, a leg pivotally connected to the forward ends ofthe side members, a guide extending from front to back of the platform,and a latch bar having one of its ends pivotally connected to the lastmentioned leg and its opposite end slidable along the guide, the guideand latch bar having parts coperating, when the last mentioned leg is insubstantially Vertical position, to hold the leg in such position.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto aiix my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses. JOSEPH G. ZIMLICH. Witnesses. BRENNAN B. WEST, HUGH B.MCGILL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C.

